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12/13/2018, 09:59 PM | #1 |
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First Iwaki pump
Bought my first Iwaki external pump. What's the deal with the output sitting at a strange angle? Like it's off 20 degrees.
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12/13/2018, 10:18 PM | #2 |
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You can unbolt the volute and turn the output to the angle that you want with these pumps.
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12/13/2018, 10:21 PM | #3 |
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Yea I tried that but it never ended up at 0,90,180 or 270. It was always off at a goofy angle it seemed.
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12/14/2018, 06:53 AM | #4 | |
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12/14/2018, 10:08 AM | #6 |
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If you look at the orientation of the bolts in the image attached below, you can see the bolt orientation is different than the image above. So the body definitely needs to be clocked different to get the output in a vertical orientation. First thing I would do is check the base to see if the base is bolted on instead of welded on. if it's bolted on then loose the base bolts and you should be able to rotate the body 22.5* or so to get the output vertical. If not, then the metal body itself will likely need to be rotated at the seam. Like I said above, worst case, you can contact Iwaki USA at the number I provided above but I think the fix is simple.
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12/14/2018, 06:49 PM | #7 |
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Just rechecked all 6 different positions and non of then are at 0,90,180 or 270. All 6 are off by 15 degrees or more. It looks like the bottom base was drilled wrong. That pic above is just like mine and no amount of rotating the impeller will fix it. The bottom base looks to be just screwed in. One more thing, the pump also did not come with a plug in on it. Just a cord with bare wires. J thought that might have just been a Japanese thing.
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12/14/2018, 06:54 PM | #8 |
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The mounting plate will unscrew but there a large flat area molded into the housing that makes the bottom the bottom. You can't move the mounting plate.
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12/14/2018, 06:57 PM | #9 | |
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12/14/2018, 07:00 PM | #10 |
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Yea I just tried to rotate the motor body 180 and nonthing still lines to. I will have to call them . Thanks
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12/15/2018, 12:53 PM | #11 |
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You have a Japanese pressure rated Iwaki pump, you cannot get the angle you want, maybe you can trade out the cover for a non pressure pump, maybe somebody here has one laying around and David try it out.
What I did with my pump is that I used PVC flexible tubing and it made up for the weird angle. |
12/17/2018, 01:44 AM | #12 |
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Yeah, I always used spaflex with my Japanese Iwakis. They're great pumps. Should last a very long time!
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12/19/2018, 07:55 AM | #13 |
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The Iwaki "X" high flow pumps have a 15* offset on the pump head. I sued a 15* cut piece of 2x4 to bring it up to a flush 90*. The pump was designed for an equipment manufacturer in Japan who asked for the offset then Iwaki brought it to market in the US as their high flow MD series pump.
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